Audio
Backstory Radio

Back Story Radio: Splintered Parties: A History of Political Factions

9th - 10th
BackStory Radio episode on the history of political factions in America and the influence they have had on politics. Audio and transcripts are provided.
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Crash Course Government and Politics: Introduction

9th - 10th
In which Craig Benzine introduces a brand new Crash Course about U.S. Government and Politics! This course will provide you with an overview of how the government of the United States is supposed to function, and we'll get into how it...
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Political Parties as Beneficial

9th - 10th
A discussion of some arguments in favor of political parties.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: The First American Political Parties

9th - 10th
Looks at the formation of the first political parties in the United States.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Benefits of Political Parties

9th - 10th
Discusses how political parties helped bridge the great physical distances between Americans.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: The First Parties Debate the Power of Government

9th - 10th
Americans have been debating the power of the national government for quite a long time.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Political Parties as Evils to Be Eradicated

9th - 10th
An examination of Anglo-American political thought about political parties.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: America's First Political Parties

9th - 10th
The ideas and events that led to the development of political parties in the 1790s are discussed.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Federalists and Republicans

9th - 10th
Discusses the divisive nature of party politics in the early American republic.
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Political Parties

9th - 10th
Lynne Cheney, author of "James Madison: A Life Reconsidered" in conversation with Walter Isaacson of the Aspen Institute about the early formation of political parties. [4:41]